Venture

Definitions

1. A risky or daring undertaking or journey.
2. An event that is not, or cannot be, foreseen.
3. The thing risked; especially, something sent to sea in trade.

Equivalents

Examples

“My heart was beating finely when we two set⟳ forth in the cold night upon this dangerous venture.”

“Other jobs which the governor entrusted to Ch'ao-tung dealt with the economic exploitation of the newly won mountain areas. In the Miao-li region, Ch'ao-tung headed an office for developing the petroleum resources discovered there.³⁸ Without much success during his tenure, the venture was later turned over to private entrepreneurs.”

“A certain man drew a bow at a venture and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness.”

“My ventures are not in one bottom trusted.”

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